Last week, the Minister of Public Works, Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP, addressed the graduates of the 5th Grow! Eat! $ave! programme.

Grow! Eat! $ave! is an initiative of Nutrition Services of the Department of Health with the aim of encouraging the public to eat more vegetables, teach sustainable nutrition and at the same time save money. It is offered to the public free of charge.

During the Workshop individuals learn the fundamentals of gardening. After completing the 6-week workshop they are then able to sign up for the advance class where they are assigned a plot of land and grow and maintain their own garden.

For your reference please see attached Minister Burch’s remarks and photos from the event, where the Minister presented certificates.

• Press release from the Ministry of Public Works